Understanding Human Emotions A Transhumanist Perspective

The Biological Basis of Emotions Let me present an interesting observation about human emotions with a philosophical flavour added to it. Human emotions when broken down to their core biological aspect are nothing more than chemical activities within the body. These biochemical reactions dictate human responses influencing thoughts and actions based on the strength of their effect on the body. Despite knowing this human beings still make choices that from a rational standpoint seem absurd. Choices that even an insane person might question. Yet humans make these decisions proudly fully aware of the inevitable consequences as if the logical part of their brain temporarily shuts down only to resurface when the damage has already been done. Emotions and Decision Making This is not to say that every emotionally driven action leads to negative consequences. Some emotions result in great achievements while others bring disaster. But if we assume for the sake of argument that humans sit atop t...